Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-23
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1 was lately calling on . friend who
related 10 me her experiences as guest
during q recent temperance convention.
No names ueFe mentioned, aod all the
pieeen aad people were strangers 10 me,
- Il eould net b looked ppoo Ia ths
hght Of gossip" She said;
'You who are % ready With The pen,
/ do wish you would say = v0fd abost
the intrusion 81 personal Affairs into
ths table talk, when people are enter
tainiuR Euesta- 4 is bad enough 30
hear about business. aud Of friends
whoss very names ere unfamiliar, but
worse ssili when Abe mistress talks 20
aud 81 her servants between the courses.
I shall never forget the last oouveutiou
/ attended. The house where Was sn
sertatnea vas large and roomy. and
everything vas epmfoftAbie antii we
wena 10 dinner. The lady was appaT
ently auused 10 Russla, aud the dinner,
though Of she best material, was ILL
cooked and badly served. lam no spi-
care and could have been oontented
With cup Of Yea and bread and butter,
IL psaee had rpiansd IN tits home. On
the contrary, the lady and her husband
urAneled shout The food, and the mar
kstina, aud every time tue servant ap-
psafed she received sueh cutting, sosth-
Ing remains that l wondered any such
nice, Iespeolabls gifi a. she appeared 10
be could endure 10.
Il came 10 dread the meAltime. and
ayailed myself Of every possible invitA
sion 10 tea 10 escape these peoples din
ner a. aix. There was q gFoWn ap
family. the lady being a second wife,
and the bali grown boys acted ~ II
lhey hated the meal ~ much ~ | did.
Several times I tried 10 converse With
the master Of the house 90 such outssde
topics a. shoald serve for dinner table
talk. But u wAa no uas. for the hostess
vas certain 10 hroak Up the converse
zion With complaints Of The Kitchen cal.
psit. either Uhsn she vas present OF as
aaon - she Fetreated. think this Is an
exceptional ease. but there are many
Who are drifting toward the same state
Of sifaiFa and need vord Of warning.
I could not leave that house without re
monssFatine with the lady In a. mild
tones ~ possible during enc Of her
Trades IN my bedroom against servants
IN general and hers 10 particular.
"'Doa't you think. said. If yoa give
The dinner q little personal Supervision
uhen you have aneh an unframed cook,
Il might be tmprosedP Tae Riri look.
very good-nataFed, aud II yoa toak
Edith. your husbands daughter. frem
TIE everlasting practicinR, and tried new
atehes for dessert. Il Uould be valuable
heip 70 The gisi, and add 10 year eon
FORA
'.she spsks % lack Of time, and con
Hnued, Sacrifice some other duty OF
pleasure rather than the happiness %
your bone. Aud 30 shink Il wrong 90
eenspFe the giFl before The eaesis. she
b sensitive. | know. feF the color
moanta 30 hss face when you speak. bat
beinc good and Knowing ven
are really kind. she endaFes Il. Il isa
litsle EXTRA troahle 10 so into The kischen
and eoneoct dishee. that add a charm
Ana eraee % the dlnnsr- table, Eat il
pays, and the naoat uu1rAoioas esok
aeon laaFns What q help ID really i
when the mistress Of the hease tRterssiS
herself IN The furnishing % the tahsp
and shows By Der example thai abe an
deFssanda the dieiSallies add trials 10
she way
Nv fFisnd had become very uauch il
earnest while telling ne TIE ineideuf,
and ! mentally hoped her words 81
council bad been Of bene6t, FOE kseu
yell hoe impressive her eeutIe valrs
coasd b. Calling on another frtsaa
econ Afterwards. size, Too. Diseased ihe
much 7abnsxd Nfd tirrsouae servsnt
aasstioa. and ttoaEtt hsa tie ksx a.
her mauy changes o. ssEyasss waen ~
said with evident ssiisfaesion.
Il always SO deSn 10 tie k8ehen sf,sr
The cook goes ~ bed 81 i xsa cut Al ~
dirty pots, or dtshclothe | can Ara
right ca the Kitchen iabla
There are Ways aud ways q asipe
thinge, and heusehespeFs are aaiar
moFe toward smpfoyicR she unorals a
aoeists When they u,ake tks hose psrss
ans, than In setting up resaisfionS. o.
heaain9 fairs for many % he eASfita-
BE paFpo<es ihat often occeHy thesr
time. Ard there iz oo,hine whiek nnarks
more distinctly q diderVnes between
families thar that nae which sAtArrs
aFeand ahe takie 10 rect eaoa olbss IL
confusian and dieccmfer1, ukiie another
sntoya a. the sane ,ime feast ~ spa-
enH and = AsW ef soal. - Fruas ~
Deagtifrs ~ Anaevea.